Every station can claim at least one Nielsen sweeps victory

As usual, every station has something to shout about as a result of Nielsen's February sweeps period.

By Compiled by David Barron, John-Henry Perera

on March 2, 2015 11:50 AM

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Which Houston TV station took the top spot for the February sweeps period? Here's a breakdown on assorted time slots for the Jan. 29-Feb. 25 book, which includes the Super Bowl (on NBC), the Grammys (on CBS) and the Academy Awards (on ABC). less

Which Houston TV station took the top spot for the February sweeps period? Here's a breakdown on assorted time slots for the Jan. 29-Feb. 25 book, which includes the Super Bowl (on NBC), the Grammys (on CBS) ... more

Photo: BILLY CALZADA

Which Houston TV station took the top spot for the February sweeps... Photo-1932331.104418 - Houston Chronicle

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4 a.m.: KRIV (Channel 26) is the only local entry for the first 30
minutes of the morning news marathon. It had a 0.6 household rating and a
0.4 rating among adults 25-54 for its first hour.

4 a.m.: KRIV (Channel 26) is the only local entry for the first 30 minutes of the morning news marathon. It had a 0.6 household rating and a 0.4 rating among adults 25-54 for its first hour.

Photo: Raphael Brown / Texas Inked Magazine

4 a.m.: KRIV (Channel 26) is the only local entry for the first... Photo-7129687.104418 - Houston Chronicle

5 a.m.: Channel 13 has an appreciable lead in households, but you
can't get tighter than this daypart in adults: a three-way tie, with
Channel 26 only a tenth of a point away from making a four-way split.

5 a.m.: Channel 13 has an appreciable lead in households, but you can't get tighter than this daypart in adults: a three-way tie, with Channel 26 only a tenth of a point away from making a four-way split. ... more

Photo: Mayra Beltran, Staff

5 a.m.: Channel 13 has an appreciable lead in households, but you... Photo-7576253.104418 - Houston Chronicle

6 a.m.: This has been a split decision now for three books in a... Photo-7097381.104418 - Houston Chronicle

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7 a.m.: This may be the most surprising hour of the entire book. In a
period when ratings were down in most dayparts, KRIV's (Channel 26)
local newscast was up by almost a full point in households from November
and was up substantially in adults. Eye-catching, to say the least.

7 a.m.: This may be the most surprising hour of the entire book. In a period when ratings were down in most dayparts, KRIV's (Channel 26) local newscast was up by almost a full point in households from ... more

7 a.m.: This may be the most surprising hour of the entire book.... Photo-5707589.104418 - Houston Chronicle

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8 a.m. and 9 a.m.: Channel 26's final two hours of morning news rated 3.7 at 8 a.m. and 2.7
at 9 a.m. in households. Both were the
highest-rated programs in their time slot among the network affiliates.

8 a.m. and 9 a.m.: Channel 26's final two hours of morning news rated 3.7 at 8 a.m. and 2.7 at 9 a.m. in households. Both were the highest-rated programs in their time slot among the network affiliates.

6 p.m.: Three stations can promo off this daypart: Channel 11 led in
households, Channel 2 led in adults for the first half-hour in which all
three stations have newscasts and Channel 13 led in adults for the
entire hour.

6 p.m.: Three stations can promo off this daypart: Channel 11 led in households, Channel 2 led in adults for the first half-hour in which all three stations have newscasts and Channel 13 led in adults for ... more

Now, let's move to prime time for the English-language... Photo-7465695.104418 - Houston Chronicle

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9 p.m. and 10 p.m.: We close with the 9/10 p.m. newscasts for the English-language
stations. Channel 11 edged 13 in households, and Channel 2 edged 13 in
adults. Channel 45 outpaced the English-language stations in adults.

9 p.m. and 10 p.m.: We close with the 9/10 p.m. newscasts for the English-language stations. Channel 11 edged 13 in households, and Channel 2 edged 13 in adults. Channel 45 outpaced the English-language ... more

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

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Late night: Jimmy Fallon on Channel 2 led in households with a 3.4. Following behind were Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman at 2.9 and 2.4. Among adults 25-54, Fallon again led the pack at 1.8. Kimmel had 1.1. and Letterman had a 0.5. less

Late night: Jimmy Fallon on Channel 2 led in households with a 3.4. Following behind were Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman at 2.9 and 2.4. Among adults 25-54, Fallon again led the pack at 1.8. Kimmel had 1.1. ... more

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Late night: Jimmy Fallon on Channel 2 led in households with a... Photo-7327503.104418 - Houston Chronicle